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if you want to cross the bridge,
my sweet
you've got the pay the toll...
i'm not asking much,
just a token really,
a trifle!
what I want from you is -
your voice.
across broadcast, cable, and digital shows
“The underrepresentation of people of color in the executive suite, and as creators, writers, and directors is problematic... When people of color do not control their own narrative, their characters’ storylines may lack authenticity, may be written stereotypically, or their characters may even be depicted as ‘raceless.’”
...have we got a deal?
—The Little Mermaid, 1989
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once upon a time,
there was a girl...
and the girl had a shadow
"[Hollywood] predominantly casts white men as heroes, while erasing or subordinating other groups as villains, sidekicks, and sexual objects... racial stereotypes in film and television can exacerbate preexisting racist fears... Furthermore, the media’s tendency to fuel racial misperceptions can contribute to public support for harsher punishments for people of color."
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this P̵͓͋ạ̴̪̈r̸̟̂̒ä̸̭́̓d̷̯̾i̷̫͗ͅs̵̰͈͑̆ē̶̡̕ I give thee,
count it thine to till and keep,
and of the Fruit to eate... —Paradise Lost, Book VII
"It demonstrates that, to a certain degree, the industry continues to undervalue stories that aren’t about and by white men, especially when it comes to awards-caliber material. From the decisions on which projects are greenlit, to who and what gets nominated, a discriminatory system continues to shut out many groups."
